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The Kansas City Chiefs are hiring two college coaches as quality-control assistants: Nate Pagan from Villanova and C.J. Cox from Coastal Carolina, highlighting NFL teams' ongoing trend of tapping college staffers. Pagan helped develop Jaaron Hayek, who earned an offseason roster spot, while Cox brings defensive backs coaching experience and multiple Bill Walsh Fellowships, including stints with the Chiefs in past offseasons.
Albert Breer discusses why the Kansas City Chiefs remain the favorites to win the AFC West, analyzes NFL coaching changes and potential college-to-NFL transitions, and provides insights on team performances and quarterback situations across the league.
In a survey of 95 NCAA Tournament players, South Carolina's Dawn Staley was chosen as the coach players would most like to play for, while LSU's Kim Mulkey was the coach they would least want to play for. Staley's back-to-back undefeated regular seasons and Final Four appearances have solidified her appeal to players, while Mulkey's controversies and intense demeanor contributed to her unpopularity among the surveyed players. UConn's Geno Auriemma and Virginia Tech's Kenny Brooks were also mentioned as preferred coaches, while Oregon's Kelly Graves and Texas' Vic Schaefer were named as coaches players would not want to play for.
Syracuse basketball coaches, including head coach Adrian Autry and assistants Gerry McNamara and Brenden Straughn, attended the Peach Jam, the premier AAU event, to watch key recruits and evaluate prospects. They focused on Class of 2024 commits Elijah Moore and Donnie Freeman, as well as other potential recruits like Jalil Bethea. The coaches also traveled to an alternate site to watch players in the Class of 2025, including Sadiq White and Cam Ward. The event featured intense competition and drew attention from college coaches across the country.
Five-star basketball prospect Flory Bidunga attracted the attention of several college coaches during the Indiana high school basketball state finals, while Indiana also scouted another prospect earlier in the day. Peegs.com's Trevor Andershock and Jeff Rabjohns provided notes and observations from all four 2023 state championship games.